I love the cool folks you meet at Supernova fandom conventions. This young artist named Rye the Art Guy was seated next to me in Artists' Alley and we had a fun weekend. Rye was kept very busy drawing commissions for the entire weekend and I was so pleased when she drew this little dragon for me.

Rye's art is high sought after, and I'm stoked she entered the art competition.​The dragons are some of my favourite characters in the Hunters of Reloria trilogy.There is only about a week left to enter, so sharpen those pencils, folks. Draw a character depicted here to enter:http://huntersofreloria.weebly.com/art-competition-2016.html

Here's a great picture which was sent in by Emily M. from grade 5 this week. It's full of colour and action.

​I really like the European style of the castle and the way the mini turrets jut out from the towers. The best part is the large dragon peeking from around the side of the castle; looking reading to devour any would-be intruders.​​Well done to Emily on the great painting.

There are still about 3 weeks to enter, so check out the entry conditions at: ​http://huntersofreloria.weebly.com/art-competition-2016.htmlI'm looking for specific pictures to go in my books, so please read the descriptions there. I'm after elves, a dwarf, a baby witch and dragon (of course). Happy drawing, cheers, Kasper

I get so excited when I receive entries for the fantasy art competition. Here is entry number 6 which is a grey dragon painted by Emily F from grade 5.​There are two grey dragons in the Garass and Asher story and I think this might be the female one, but I'm not quite sure. I really like the wing position and spikes. Very well done. The corner symbols are a nice touch too.​I wonder what the dragon is holding. A sparkling orb, perhaps.​​Thanks Emily for this great entry.

There are still about 4 weeks to enter, so check out the entry conditions at: ​http://huntersofreloria.weebly.com/art-competition-2016.html I'm looking for specific pictures to go in my books, so please read the descriptions there. I'm after elves, a dwarf, a baby witch and dragon (of course). Happy drawing, cheers, Kasper

Aduro's bio:
I am a simplistic author, though I may say that, I strongly specialize in High Fantasy. Stories that take place in other worlds. Like many of the High Fantasy authors out there, I very deeply enjoy the world I create. It's a great bit of pleasure for me.

There’s not really much about me to say. I’m just simply a person who enjoys writing above most other things. At least aside from gaming. I live for writing and telling stories even if I end up repeating myself.

Book title: Within Shadows and soon to be Tales of Ethias
Genre: High Fantasy with a bit of everything mixed in

Synopsis: Within Shadows is a small time story that takes place in the Kingdom of Edithien, following the Head General, Elvera after a failed mission. It focuses primarily on her fixing the problems that had risen from her absence. While Tales of Ethias is merely a collection of short stories that occurred throughout the world. While they have no specific meaning, they’re just all in good fun. They do help set up other stories though and may be connected to much larger ones.
Publish date: January 11th, 2016
Publisher: Amazon/Amazon Kindle
Publish date: June 21st, 2016
Publisher: Amazon/Amazon Kindle

Author interview:
Hi Aduro and welcome to my blog. Let's have some fun getting to know you.It looks like you're having a busy year. What made you choose this genre?Fantasy/High Fantasy is the most versatile of the genres to me. I’ve taken a page out of the DC and Marvel universes and sort of put together an entire world like it. This allows me much more breathing room as long as I’m able to stay to the lore of Ethias. (Which is the name of the world)
​What’s the story behind your book titles?The story behind Within Shadows is a simple one. I was looking for an interesting title to go with and this is what I came up with. While Tales of Ethias is something I’ve been mulling over for a while and I figured “Why not use this”? So I went with it. Yes, I’m a relatively uninteresting person.What’s the basic plot of your book?The basic plot varies from book to book and story to story. Though…I am working on another, third story right now. Though it was put on hold for “Tales of Ethias” as I’ve been struggling with figuring out exactly what to write with it. So, it’s kind of on the low down of it.Regarding Within Shadows I don’t really want to reveal a whole lot though, but I will say it does involve a demon and the main character kicking some major backside.Tales of Ethias has a number of stories. I kept them fairly short and mostly single-event based.The Third story…is one of innocence lost to the horrors of the world. It’s about leaving behind what one once knew and traveling the world. Only to get wrapped up in events that don’t really concern you. Even if you can make a dramatic difference.

They sound really interesting. The demon and ass-kicking character sound like a lot of action.Which is your favourite character and why?I have various favorites, but two of my personal favorites do appear in Tales of Ethias and their names are Cynthia and Resia. (Both female characters)How do you develop your characters?I’m weird in the way I let them develop on their own. Ideas pop into my head and I start focusing on the particular characters until they’re developed. Even if they have relatively simple lives.That's a cool way to go.
Have you used any real people in your characters?Sometimes. Like most writers I do draw from personal experience.Which one of your characters would you like to be?
Unfortunately I do not have a picture. But technically I already am a character in my list. He won’t be appearing very frequently though as I don’t like doing too many ‘self-inserts’ if you will. Though that’s just a part of the world really.

Do you have a pen name and why?“Aduro Tri” is my pen name. Why? Simply because it’s the name of one of my signature characters in the world I created. He sort of represents me or who I’d be in another world. It’s part of the immersion process in how I write.

Aduro Tri

What music do you listen to when writing?Power Metal mostly. Though I do enjoy some good instrumental music. I’m a huge fan of Dragonforce though. Need those powerful guitar riffs.

What’s your writing routine?My writing routine consists of me complaining a bit, thinking intensely and going for walks. Sometimes even meditating on my ideas while I listen to music. It varies on personal feelings. But when I really get into the groove of actually writing, I don’t stop until it’s complete. Literally, when I find that right idea for how to begin it, I just keep going until it’s complete. Or until I’m exhausted.

What do you do when you have writers’ block?I play video games usually and ignore my problems. Or I just go for a walk. Sometimes I even talk to my best friend, who can usually smack some sense into me if the writer’s block is really bad.

​Best friends sure are good for that.
How did you go about developing your cover artwork?
Well I have a good friend that just so happens to be an artist. She’s pretty talented and hasn’t failed me at all yet. She usually knows what I want even when I don’t. So I’ll pay her to make it for me.

Sounds like a great arrangement.
What do you write about in your blog?I’ve tried many things with my blog, but I can’t quite figure out what I want to do with it. So honestly? I’m really stumped. I want to blog, but I don’t know what I want to blog about.

Who inspires you?J.R.R. Tolkien and J.K. Rowling primarily. But, my best friend too has been a great inspiration.

Who would you like to be stuck on a deserted planet with?That’s easy, My best friend. Because we will survive. We’re basically a better Dynamic Duo than Batman and Robin. They can eat their hearts out.

What’s your dream job and do you think you’ll do it one day?My dream job? Writing is my dream job. Being an author is my dream job. I’m already doing it. Though I do wish I could do better in it overall, but that takes time.

What do you enjoy doing when you’re not writing?GAMING! Mostly. And causing trouble for friends and family too. Sorta. Though I don’t always enjoy it as family…well, they cause me great stress. Particularly lately as I’m answering this question. I need a vacation…

What’s your favourite pet?I like Cats over dogs.

You can be any fictional character for one day. Who would you be?The Flash. If I could be some form of The Flash for even a single day, I’d love it. Because…The Flash is the best DC hero and his powers are awesome.

Quick quiz:Favourite food: Pie and spaghettiSilliest saying: Have none.Best holiday spot: Someplace tropical or isolated in the mountains.Favourite song at the moment: Seasons By DragonforceStar Wars or Lord of the Rings: Lord of the Rings all the way.Best superpower: Speed or The SpeedforceNumber one thing to do on your bucket list: Make a difference in the world.​Thanks for the chat Aduro. I wish you all the best with your writing and your new release next month.
​Folks: please check out Within Shadows and Aduro's links below.

Within Shadows
Being the General for a small kingdom in an ancient world of magic is tough. Even tougher considering that millions of lives count on you to keep them safe. Making matters worse, you’re working for your family too. What kind of person could handle that, you ask?
Meet Elvera Antos, an equine Animeleist (animal person), who one day wakes up in her own bed, battered and bruised from what appeared to be a fight she doesn’t even remember. Which is strange considering how much she enjoys fighting. Had she been drinking at the time? No; as she will quickly realize, something wasn’t quite right.

The 7 winners of the $50 prize and publishing the picture in the Fandri's Adventures novel are:Michele Rene Goodhew for 'Tsunami'Ruby, grade 5 for 'Fairy'Hecate Jerrett for 'Queen Liara-Star'Tania age 11, for 'Dragon'Susannah age 14, for 'Fandri Wrestling with a White Bear in the Snow'Hecate Jerrett, for 'Fandri-La'Madison, age 12, for 'Queen Liara-Star'

An additional prize of $100 plus the book cover picture was awarded toBrighid Walton for 'Fandri and the White Bear'

Congratulations to our winners, and a huge thank-you to all who entered the competition. We appreciate all your hard work, from Kasper and the two art teacher judges.

I must admit a little trepidation when a piece of paper was passed to me with a dragon image that looked like it was about to leap from the page and tear off my arm. Well done to Justin for drawing such a great dragon with its angry eye, sharp teeth and spikes.

The art competition is to uncover new chapter art for Kasper's next novel, which is a prequel to the Hunters of Reloria trilogy. There is $500 up for grabs in prizes and the competition closes today, so hurry to enter.

Michelle Rene Goodhew has sent in another cool digital painting. This one is of a large green dragon in flight. I really like the sunset colouring of the volcano background and sky in this painting. Looking good.The art competition is to uncover new chapter art for Kasper's next novel, which is a prequel to the Hunters of Reloria trilogy. There is $500 up for grabs in prizes and the competition closes today, so hurry to enter.

Boy am I glad to have art teachers helping me with the judging of the art competition. I can't even pick a favourite from these 2 great pictures by Michelle Rene Goodhew. The colourful picture is done in paint and the monochrome one is in pencil.These are entries 38 and 39 and I must say that the competition is really hotting up in the last couple of days with heaps of cool pictures coming in.Thanks to everyone who entered.

The art competition is to uncover new chapter art for Kasper's next novel, which is a prequel to the Hunters of Reloria trilogy. There is $500 up for grabs in prizes and the competition is closes this coming Monday, so hurry to enter.Click here for more details:http://huntersofreloria.weebly.com/art-competition.html

Fandri entry 44 'Dragons Flying Around Volcano' in coloured pencil by Susannah, age 14. I am very excited by the colours of the dragons in this wicked dragon scene. Seriously, you had me at dragons, I love it. The colours are great and I like the fact that many of the dragon clans are represented here. Well done Susannah.

The art competition is to uncover new chapter art for Kasper's next novel, which is a prequel to the Hunters of Reloria trilogy. There is $500 up for grabs in prizes and the competition is closes this coming Monday, so hurry to enter.Click here for more details:http://huntersofreloria.weebly.com/art-competition.html

Fandri's art competition entry number 24 is 'Dragon's Peak' in acrylic by Brighid Walton. This is one of those hold-on-tight action scenes from the chapter descriptions and looks great.I would love to see this painting in person because even from the photo, you can see the use of textures. The colours are very bold and striking, with the Zanarah planet providing a counterpoint to the lava.Well done Brighid, dragon pictures are always welcome here. Look at those jagged wings and spikes,

The art competition is to uncover new chapter art for Kasper's next novel, which is a prequel to the Hunters of Reloria trilogy. There is $500 up for grabs in prizes and the competition is open until the end of November.Click here for more details:http://huntersofreloria.weebly.com/art-competition.html

About KasperKasper Beaumont was born and raised in Australia and lives a quiet life with the family in a seaside town. Kasper has combined a love of fantasy and a penchant for travel in the Hunters of Reloria series.Starting to write on the urging of friends and family, Kasper enjoys watching readers become immersed in the world of Reloria.

We hope you enjoy Elven Jewel, Hunters' Quest, Dragon's Revenge and the others books to follow.

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